Two Great New Playable Heroes Confirmed For Upcoming Marvel Game In Surprise Reveal

San Diego Comic-Con attendees got a pleasant surprise when the next two characters joining theMARVEL Cosmic Invasionroster were revealed, and they’re not characters that most fans would expect.Cosmic Invasionis an upcomingretro-style beat ‘em up game, similar to arcade games from the 80s and 90s, likeDouble DragonandStreets of Fury. The game will feature a total of 15 playable characters, and now, 11 have been confirmed. According to a post from PR AgencyIndigo Pearl, the next two characters joiningMARVEL Cosmic Invasion’s roster are The Silver Surfer and Beta Ray Bill....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Tina Walker

Tyler Perry & Taraji P. Henson's New Netflix Thriller Debuts With Strong Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

STRAWhas now debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with an audience score, and viewers seem to be liking the new thriller. Featuring Perry as writer, director, and producer, the new Netflix filmstars Taraji P. Hensonas Janiyah, a single mother with a chronically ill daughter who, after a series of unfortunate events, finds herself on the wrong side of the law. In addition to Henson, theStrawcast also includes Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Sinbad, Ashley Versher, and Rockmond Dunbar, among others....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Kathy Nielsen

Venom's New Design Transforms Him Into an Evil Power Ranger With the Mech to Match

Warning: contains spoilers forSpider-Verse vs. Venomverse #3!One of Marvel’s best versions of Spider-Man has finally introduced their own twisted take onVenom, and it’s bound to makePower Rangersfans rejoice at the symbiote’s amazing design. Not only does the Venomverse’s mysterious new hero have a similar costume to the mighty morphin’ team, but Marvel has also unveiled a huge mech that makes the concept even cooler. Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse #3, from Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins and Jim Towe, sees Takuya Yamashiro’s Spider-Man from the classic Japanese live-action TV series make a return to comics, helping his fellow spider-heroes....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Cathy Burns

What Is A Haint? Sinners' Supernatural Reference Explained

Although the villains ofSinnersare undoubtedly vampires, the movie’s characters reference “Haints” when first attempting to diagnose the threat.Director Ryan Coogler’sSinnershas has broken all manner of box office records since its release, as well as earning superb reviews. The widespread acclaim and commercial success of Coogler’s movie is well-earned, asSinnersis a complex, rewarding, and daring blend of musical, horror, action, and melodrama that brings together many of the helmer’s earlier thematic preoccupations in a uniquely satisfying package....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · Shelby Li

Which Love Island Season 7 Cast Members Knew Each Other Before The Show?

Love IslandUSAseason 7 sparked drama from day one, when Chelley Bissainthe and Ace Greene realized they already knew each other, but Chelley may have known some otherLove Island USAseason 7 cast membersbefore she entered the villa. Unlike shows likeLove Is BlindandMarried At First Sightthat cast each season out of one city,Love Islandfinds people from all over the country and the world. This season, most of the islanders are from the United States, but bombshell Charlie Georgiou is a British man living in Australia....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Richard Stephens MD

Why Skyrim Fans Should Check Out The Forgotten City

The Forgotten Citybegan life as aSkyrimmod. It followed the Dragonborn as they found themself lost in an abandoned Dwemer ruin, inhabited by members of Tamriel’s various races under a curse known as the Dwarves' Law that dictated that “the many shall suffer for the sins of the one.” The mod was a huge success. Its ambitious story received heaps of praise, and many of its characters were considered far better-written than theaverageSkyrimNPC....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Derek Rivera

Wild Hearts: Best Armor Sets

Wild Hearts,set in the mystical Azuma, undeniably delivers a fascinating adventure experience. To play it, the gamer must be prepared for wild travel filled with monsters. Since these big beasts can kill players within seconds, survival is tough. But of course, the bigger the monster, the greater the challenge, and the more satisfying it is to take them down. Since taking down gigantic monsters like Kemono is a matter of life and death, a player should craft proper armor sets....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1010 words · Alyssa Christensen

With Less Than 50 Players Last Weekend, This Might Be 2025's Most Surprising Flop

Perhaps one of the most surprising disappointments of 2025 comes from a studio that most players never anticipated.FBC: Firebreakreleased earlier this year to extremely mixed reviews and has had incredibly underwhelming player interest since launch. It’s hard to believe this game comes from the same studio that brought usControland theAlan Wakefranchise, not to mention the quintessential third-person shooter classic,Max Payne. Remedy Entertainment seems to have fallen from great heights withFBC: Firebreak, with a 24-hour peak player count onSteamof just around 50 people....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · James Rich

With So Many Stephen King Sci-Fi Adaptations In The Works, I'm Surprised His Best Sci-Fi Book Hasn't Gotten A Remake

Since lots ofStephen Kingsci-fi movies and shows are in the works already, it is surprising that the author’s best sci-fi novel,The Dead Zone, has not yet received a re-imagining. Out ofStephen King’s 66 books, it is fair to suggest that the prolific author’s horror novels have made the biggest mark on mainstream pop culture. Some of his non-horror works, like the novellas “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” and “The Body,” have been adapted into iconic classics likeThe Shawshank RedemptionandStand By Me....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 683 words · Nichole Johnson

Xbox Studios Head Gives Update on Perfect Dark Remake

Announced back at the 2020 Game Awards, a lot of fans were excited to see the return ofPerfect Dark. With the first game launching back in 2000, and its prequelPerfect Dark Zeroreleasing in 2005, fans have been waiting well over a decade for the release of a new title in the franchise. Originally, thenewPerfect Darkwas in development at The Initiative, Microsoft’s first-party studio, but work on the game has reportedly been rife with troubles since it began....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · George James

Xbox Won't be Publishing Ori and the Will of the Wisps Dev's Next Game

Despite publishing bothOri and the Blind ForestandOri and the Will of the Wisps, it appears that Xbox will not be doing the same for Moon Studios' next title. That game, while in very early stages, will not be a sequel toOri and the Will of the Wisps, and is billed as a “grand vision” of an RPG that will push the boundaries of what the genre has offered the industry and gamers so far....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Jennifer Hudson

You Can't Call Yourself A Sci-Fi Fan If You Haven't Played These 10 Essential Games

Science fiction is a common genre represented ingaming, but not every sci-fi game is a must-play for fans of the genre. Some games in the genre fall short of creating exciting new sci-fi worlds. In contrast, the best sci-fi games present fully-realized worlds with complex themes that give players a lot to think about. These games are the type that every sci-fi fan should play at least one time. I am by no means saying that these are the only good sci-fi games, or even that there aren’t some that people might personally consider better....

August 2, 2025 · 10 min · 1983 words · Michael Bennett

"A Dense, Beautifully Photographed Terror Tale": Stephen King Is All In On Mike Flanagan's Best Ever Horror Show

The master of horror himself, Stephen King, has given a thumbs up to one of Mike Flanagan’s horror shows.Midnight Massis the third TV series created by Mike Flanagan, who has quietly become one of the icons of modern horror. While most casual fans will knowFlanagan as the brain behind Netflix serieslikeThe Haunting of Hill House,The Haunting of Bly Manor, andThe Midnight Club, he’s also been working for years as a horror filmmaker, with acclaimed movies under his belt, likeHush,Ouija: Origin of Evil, andDoctor Sleep....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Traci Nguyen